The Washington bee., 1887-04-09

Inc laoles are earnestly requested TO send
receive credit) weekly addressed to "VIc-
TORIA EARLE" EDITREss HOME CIRCLE,
ll25 Park Avenue, New York.
AS this is the initiatory "HoME
CIRCLE" I would like to say to the
readers of 'the Washington Bee"
the ladies especially, that if they
will assist me by their interest and
kindly consideration l have no
other idea but that our Home Cir
Gle will be both interesting and
useful. By interest, | simply mean
to ask them to read the column,
note its insufficiences and build it
by their suggestions and contri-
buttons. All such shall be proper
ly accredited. If we take into con-
sideration how useful such col.
umn can be made, the amount
OF information it is possible for US
to receive as well as impart, under
such conditions I hardly think any
lady would object to interesting
herself in the work; besides bear.
ing in mind the fact that the pre-
dominant race, is not insensible to
the fact, that our race publishes
newspapers and as they have gen
orally speaking, declared us to be
mentally incapable, it is only ma.
tural that they should point to
the disinterested manner that
characterizes the support some of
us give the journals published by
our own people, not only finan-
cially but journalistically; as an
evidence of our taste and appreci-
alton of such work; do not think
our women will object when | say
comparatively speaking, very little
journalistic work has been done by
us in the past; not due to lack of
ability, but natural timidity,
which [ hope is dying out. Again
if a little thought is given to the
matter 1t is easy to realize that our
women must awaken to one fact
that is, they are letting too many
golden opportunities pass by them,
while others are winning renown;
they are or seem to be Indifferent
to the fact, that we, as American
negro women, have as vet no de.
fined history; no better way for
laying foundation for one than
by filing these days with our best
efforts, towards worthy accom-
plishments.
1t is common knowledge that
space in newspapers is valuable,
consequently [ shall not multiply
sentences. In order to say few
words, let me therefore assert
earnestly. | shall endeavor from
time to time to present pleasant,
readable column for the lady read
ers Of the "the Washington BEE"
asking in return (should my efforts
prove successfully their generous
support. L shall be pleased to re-
ceive ideas, suggestions, directions
and receipts for "Work bag"
and ''Kitchen" kind words of coun-
sci from experienced mothers and
good progressive thoughts for the
children.
Let me again remind all who
shall read The Home Circle that
the work will be tedious and un.
, satisfactory if L am forced to
trudge the inky way alone, but
pleasant, instructive, and enter
tanning if the ladies respond to my
appeal. Just picture real Home
Circle if it is typical one, all the
work never devolves on a single
individual the most interesting
circles are those in which the links
are made by many willing hands.
The crewel stitch resembles the
wrong side of long back stitching.
1t is very simple. The wOrsted
washes beautifully Especially
when cleansed in very warm water
into which a small quantity Of bak-
ing sodo has been thrown) and
the materials are quite inexpensive
table-covers, curtains, and afghans
&C., are beautiful when wrought
in this old fashioned embroidery.
Flowers lend their graceful shapes
and pure coloring to the artist in
wOrsted who wishes to make pretty
things for her parlor.
In place of lambequins with elab-
crate embroidery, beautiful silk
scarfs with fringed ends, some with
trassrings, buttons on pendants
are now placed on mantel shelves
gracefully held in place by a pet
vase or jar.-Exchange.
A large Japanese scrap basket,
of any desirable shape bronzed or
gilded, with a large bright satin
robbon bow fastened on the side
which should confne some wheat
or oats also bronzed makes a pretty
ornament.
If there is any one thing that
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